A Guide to Land Snails of Australia

Name: A Guide to Land Snails of Australia
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SKU: 9781486313525
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By John Stanisic and Darryl Potter and Lorelle Stanisic

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A Guide to Land Snails of Australia provides an in-depth exploration of the diverse land snail species found across Australia. The authors offer detailed descriptions, accompanied by illustrations and photographs, to aid in the identification and appreciation of these often overlooked creatures. This comprehensive guide serves both as an educational resource and a visual treat for nature enthusiasts and researchers alike.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the diverse and often overlooked world of land snails and want to deepen your understanding of Australia's unique species. It's perfect for nature enthusiasts and those interested in ecology, offering detailed insights into the habitats and characteristics of these intriguing creatures.

A Guide to Land Snails of Australia

An introduction to Australia's diverse land snails, their natural history, biology and identification.

Description

Australia's native land snails are an often-overlooked invertebrate group that forms a significant part of terrestrial biodiversity, with an estimated 2500 species present in Australia today.

A Guide to Land Snails of Australia is an overview of Australia's native and introduced land snail faunas, offering a greater understanding of their role in the natural environment. The book presents clear diagnostic features of live snails and their shells, and is richly illustrated with a broad range of Australia's native snail, semi-slug, and slug species. Comprehensive coverage is also included of the many exotic species introduced to Australia.

In a unique bioregional approach, the reader is taken on a trek through some of Australia's spectacular regional landscapes, highlighting their endemic and special snail faunas. This section is supplemented with key localities where species can be found.

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A Guide to Land Snails of Australia provides an extensive overview of both native and introduced snail species across Australia. It is praised for its wealth of information, beautiful photographs, and detailed diagrams, making it a valuable resource for understanding these creatures and their shells. The book serves as both an introduction and comprehensive guide, enriched with illustrations, catering to those interested in Australia's native and exotic snail species.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781486313525

Publisher: CSIRO Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: CSIRO Publishing

Illustration: 230 colour photographs, 7 black and white photographs, 5 illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 441g

Pages: 184

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Darryl Potter Education & Reference Engineering, Technology & Agriculture John Stanisic Lorelle Stanisic Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Dr John Stanisic, OAM, is Australia's foremost authority on land snails. An Honorary Research Fellow at the Queensland Museum, John has described more than 400 new species.

Darryl Potter, MEnvSc, is Biodiversity Collection Manager (Mollusca) at the Queensland Museum. His major interests are in terrestrial and marine gastropods of Australia.

Lorelle Stanisic, MPhil, BEd, is an Honorary Researcher at the Queensland Museum. She has completed a master's degree on the charopid land snails of mid-eastern Queensland.